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Africa is a treasure trove of medicinal plants: here are seven that are popular

Plants have directly contributed to the development of important drugs. The antimalarial treatment artemisinin, pain medication morphine, and cancer chemotherapy taxol are just three examples of drugs derived from plants. Africa is endowed with up to 45,000 plant species – about 25% of the world’s plant genetic resources. More than…

The Conversation

Chemotherapy facility in 25 government hospitals in Kerala

In the selected 25 hospitals in Kerala, follow-up cancer care is possible

The Hindu

NHS to deliver chemotherapy drugs via drone in revolutionary new 'same day delivery'

The pilot scheme will see a drone deliver chemotherapy drugs from a Portsmouth pharmacy to a hospital on the Isle of Wight with hope one day drones could provide 'same day delivery'

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NHS to use drones to deliver chemotherapy drugs

Drone programme will be trialled initially on Isle of Wight

The Independent UK

NHS to test using drones to fly chemotherapy drugs to Isle of Wight

Trial will take treatments from Portsmouth to St Mary’s hospital and health service plans similar drops elsewhere in England

The Guardian - UK

NHS to trial drone delivery for chemotherapy drugs

The health service says using a drone will cut the delivery time from four hours to 30 minutes for the Isle of Wight pilot scheme.

The Independent UK

‘Cancer care can’t stop’: flood-hit Assam hospital uses boats to reach patients

Staff use makeshift rafts and boats to transport patients and bring painkillers and medicines to those trapped at home

The Guardian - UK

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The 'bright, happy and spirited' 10-year-old who has lived with a brain tumour most of her life

"She's got grit like I've never seen but she's also so gentle and emotionally in tune with other people's suffering"

Wales Online

The Daily Biotech Pulse: Pfizer/BioNTech Ink New COVID-19 Vaccine Supply Pact, Sanofi Hit By FDA Clinical Hold, Angion Biomedica Halts Second Kidney Disease Trial

Here's a roundup of top developments in the biotech space over the last 24 hours:

Benzinga

AstraZeneca Says Imfinzi/Chemo Combo Shows Promising Action In Late-Stage Lung Cancer Study

AstraZeneca Plc (NASDAQ:AZN) announced high-level results from a planned interim analysis of the AEGEAN Phase 3 trial of Imfinzi (durvalumab) combined with neoadjuvant chemotherapy in patients with resectable non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The data showed that Imfinzi plus neoadjuvant chemo before surgery demonstrated a statistically significant and meaningful improvement in pathologic complete…

Benzinga

Novartis' Tislelizumab Extends Overall Survival In Late-Stage Esophageal Cancer Study

Novartis AG (NYSE: NVS) announced results from the Phase 3 RATIONALE 306 trial of tislelizumab plus chemotherapy in patients with unresectable, locally advanced recurrent or metastatic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC).

Benzinga

Aileron Shares Fall After Early Data From Chemoprotective Agent In Lung Cancer Setting

Aileron Therapeutics (NASDAQ:ALRN) announced interim data from its Phase 1b chemoprotection trial of patients with advanced p53-mutated non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) undergoing treatment with first-line carboplatin plus pemetrexed with or without immune checkpoint inhibitors. ALRN-6924-treated patients could stay on chemotherapy treatment longer, completing 93% of the first four cycles of carboplatin/pemetrexed administered…

Benzinga

Scots mum with incurable cancer vows to defy expectations and fight on for young kids

Her fears that the cancer had returned were confirmed following several tests.

Daily Record

Artelo Biosciences Reveals Positive Pre-Clinical Results Of ART26.12, A Novel FABP5 Inhibitor, In Alleviating Chemotherapy-Induced Pain

Professor Saoirse O’Sullivan, vice president of translational sciences at Artelo Biosciences Inc., (NASDAQ: ARTL) presented new research results entitled, “Discovery and pre

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Daily Mirror

'My wife wants to help her sick friend in hospital - but I think she's being selfish'

A man has caused a stir online after he claimed his wife should not go to each of her friend's chemotherapy sessions, since it "started affecting" his schedule and he wants her to look after their son

Manchester Evening News

Young dad, 23, died after visit to opticians with blurry vision led to devastating diagnosis

James Burrows had been treated at the Christie Hospital in Manchester as doctors battled to save him

Leeds Live

Emmerdale fans furious at ‘selfish’ Chas after ‘distressing scene’ warning

Emmerdale's Faith Dingle is going to continue with her chemotherapy

Liverpool Echo

Mum's breast cancer found at 18 weeks pregnant forcing her to deliver baby early

Hayley had to go through chemotherapy and morning sickness at the same time

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Cancer Poverty Link: Poor People ‘Have Worst Lung Cancer Survival Rates’

Around 34,800 Britons die from it every year, amounting to over a fifth of all cancer deaths.

Leeds Live

Emmerdale fans slam ‘vile’ Cain as he attacks Liam after heart breaking revelation

Faith Dingle has decided that she doesn’t want to carry on with her chemotherapy

Daily Mirror

Emmerdale fans ‘in tears’ as Faith makes heartbreaking hidden hint amid new decision

Emmerdale's Faith Dingle made a devastating decision to stop her chemotherapy treatment, leaving her daughter Chas heartbroken

The Independent UK

Ryan Peniston hopes new-found fame can help him spread cancer awareness

The 26-year-old received chemotherapy as a child after he was diagnosed with cancer at the age of one

The New Daily

Brain fog after COVID-19 has similarities to ‘chemo brain’

COVID-19 'brain fog' is biologically similar to the lingering cognitive impairment suffered by cancer patients who have undergone chemotherapy.

Daily Record

Cancer patient 'ripped off' by tradesman after paying £1k to have garden tidied

Lawrie Craig had a flyer dropped through his mailbox and after arriving back to his Newcastle home from a gruelling four-hour chemotherapy session, the trader turned up on his doorstep.

Daily Mirror

Cancer survivor beauty queen competes in Miss Universe wearing wig after losing hair

Anglee Kumar will be wearing a wig after losing the waist-length flowing hair she loved so much following chemotherapy for her stage four cancer. Her eyelashes and eyebrows went along with it

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